Pentagon: Russian attack aircraft made "provocative and unprofessional" passes near American destroyer in Black Sea

The U.S. Department of Defense said Monday that a Russian attack aircraft made 12 passes near the USS Donald Cook while in international waters in the Black Sea on Saturday.

Pentagon spokesman Army Col. Steve Warren called the incident "provocative and unprofessional," and added that "these continued acts of provocation and unprofessionalism do nothing to de-escalate the situation in Ukraine, which we called on the Russians to do."

At the time of the incident on Saturday, two Russian aircraft were present, although only one repeatedly flew near the American destroyer.

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